 | Dean Dudley - England - 1851 - 262 pages
...idea, " earn thy bread by the sweat of thy brow," and also that maxim of Poor Richard, to wit : " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.'' Sunday in Yankeedom. We were astonished at the strictness with which Yankees observe the sabbath. Their... | |
 | Charles Simmons - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1852 - 564 pages
...him, God appears infinitely wise and good. [See 12, 30, 830.] 9. ACCUMULATING, THRIVING. Franklin. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. A good way to thrive, is to prune off needless wants. Ed. Our Saviour pronounced a reward to the servants... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - American fiction - 1852 - 302 pages
...only quotation by the by, that the old gentleman ever makes—that couplet of Poor Richard :— He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. The Squire has been in his day, connected more or less intimately with Turn-pike enterprise, which... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - History - 1852 - 402 pages
...or plods his wearier way homeward at night, than those well-remembered words of Poor Richard : " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." He may rejoice — we may all rejoice, that so little temptationis held out to accumulated capital... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - History - 1852 - 876 pages
...or plods his wearier way homeward at night, than those well-remembered words of Poor Richard : " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." He may rejoice — we may all rejoice, that so little temptation is held out to accumulated capital... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - History - 1852 - 788 pages
...or plods his wearier way homeward at night, than those well-remembered words of Poor Richard: " He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive." He may rejoice — we may all rejoice, that so little temptation is held out to accumulated capital... | |
 | William Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 858 pages
...keep thee :' and again, • If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' And again, 'The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands :' and again, ' Want of саге does us m.pre damage... | |
 | 1853 - 446 pages
...will keep thee.' And again; 'If you would have your business donego ; if not, send.' And again, ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.' " And again ; ' The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.' And again ; ' Want of care does us more damage than... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell- Phillipps - 1853 - 372 pages
...the fen ! HE that would thrive Must rise at five ; He that hath thriven May lie till seven ; And he that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. xciv. [The following is quoted in Miege's ' Great French Dictionary,' Tol. Lond. 1687, 2d part.] A... | |
 | C. Gough - 1853 - 414 pages
...previous conduct to the fair sex. "Madam," said he, "you may depend upon it this is my last folly." He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. EVERY thing useful or necessary is cheapest; walking is the most useful exercise; water the best drink;... | |
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Three removes are as bad as a fire ' ; and again, ' Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee ' ; and again, ' If you would have your business done, go ; if not, send.' And again, ' He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. 
